An "unidentified" orange liquid has washed up on a beach prompting a warning to dog owners. The Environment Agency said it was called by a member of public at West Mersea in Essex at about 09:10 BST.

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A TINY island just an hour from London is being called “Essex’s best kept secret” – and you can even rent your own beautiful beach hut for the day. Mersea Island is home to just 7,000 people but ...

A dad died after saving his young son from drowning in the sea, his grieving partner has revealed. David Cole and his three-year-old boy were caught by a rip tide while at a beach in West Mersea on 11 ...

Land and air ambulances were called out to Mersea Island, south of Colchester, to help the man in his 30s A man spotted in distress in the sea has died despite the efforts of beachgoers to save him.

The beach huts on Mersea Island, Essex, have been dubbed an 'influencer's dream'. These charming pastel-coloured huts are situated on the western side of the island near West Mersea Holiday Park and ...

A pretty little seaside town in Essex is only accessible at certain times of the day, as the only road that serves it is cut off twice every 24 hours. The blockage is due to the tide, which rises and ...